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Chapter 3
5th Grade FCAT Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the ability to cause a change in matter. | energy |
| the energy of motion. | kinetic energy |
| the energy an object has because of its condition or position. | potential energy |
| the movement of energy from one place or object to another. | energy transfer |
| Energy that comes from the sun. | solar energy |
| Radiation that we can see. | light |
| Energy stored in fuel. | chemical energy |
| Energy that comes from a electric current. | electric energy |
| the treansfer of thermal energy between objects with different temperatures. | heat |
| a set of parts acting togethet as a whole object. | system |
| the transfer of heat from one object directly to another. | conduction |
| the transfer of heat through the movement of a gas or liquid. | convection |
| the transfer of energy by waves that move through matter and space. | radiation |
| occurs when heat or light bounces off an object. | reflection |
| the remains or traces of past life found in sedimentary rock. | fossil |
| any material that can be used to satisfy a need. | resource |
| a resource that, once used up, cannot be replaced within a reasonable amount of time. | nonrewable resource |
| the practice of saving resources. | conservation |
| a resource that can be replaced within a resonable amount of time. | renewable resource |
| The combination of all the kinetic and potential energy that something has. | mechanical energy |
| anything that dirties or harms the enivironment. | polution |